Hispahan.

(Old Prints, 17th Century Prints, Asia, Middle East, Safavid Empire, Iran, Persia, Isfahan, City View).

Issued 1683, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved birds-eye view with lovely hand color.

Title in a banner in the sky across the top, figures  in the foreground approaching the distant city.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[B12319].